The Book of Hollow Tongues: Some Rituals Should Never Be Read Aloud (THE HOLLOW GODS 1)

(The Hollow Gods – Book One)Subtitle: Some Rituals Should Never Be Read AloudAuthor: Viknesh PalaniIn the abandoned wing of St. Dymphna’s Church, four mischievous schoolboys uncover a sealed grimoire — Veritas Mortem, the Book of Hollow Tongues. Bound in ancient script and forbidden language, it promises one thing: your wish, at the cost of a soul.But the book speaks in a dead language only a few can read. When the boys enlist the help of two online occult influencers — a sister and brother posing as linguistic experts — they unknowingly trigger a ritual that fractures reality itself. The result: their bodies are found lifeless, their souls seemingly vanished into thin air… or into stone.Now, a haunted policewoman begins her own investigation — one driven not by duty, but revenge. What she uncovers isn’t murder. It’s something older. Something watching. Something echoing.As the grimoire opens, forgotten gods stir.As truth unravels, the real horror begins.Some voices never wanted to be heard.And some books don’t like being read. Read more